Please note that you should firstly contact the appropriate office where the matter has been reported, directly, e.g. Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town etc.
For any complaints or enquiries relating to a master's matter, kindly contact the relevant Master’s Office by referring to the contact list below. Please note that you should firstly contact the appropriate office where the matter has been reported, directly, e.g. Pretoria, Bloemfontein, Cape Town etc.
The escalation process for complaints is as follows:
* Lodge your complaint with the relevant Assistant Master, then the Deputy Master and then lastly, the Head of the Office.
* If you are still not satisfied with the assistance given, please contact Ms Tebogo Tladi, E-mail: TeTladi@justice.gov.za in the Office of the Chief Master.
Master: Mr Jan du Plessis
Tel: 051 411 5500
Fax: 051 448 6182, 051 447 6575
Insolvency: Tel: 051 411 5511
Guardians Fund Enquiries:
051 411 5507/5578 Customer Care
E-mail: MasterBloemfontein@justice.gov.za / Master: jduplessis@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X20584, Bloemfontein, 9300
Physical Address: Old Southern Life Building, c/o Charlotte Maxeke (Maitland) and Aliwal Streets, Bloemfontein, 9301
Office Hours for the Public: 08h00 – 16h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]
Master: Ms Khulula Baneti
Tel: 040 608 6600 and/or 040 639 2087/2079
Fax: 040 635 1284
E-mail: KBaneti@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X 0002, Bisho, 5605
Physical Address: 1st Floor, SITA Building, Cnr Phalo- & Rharhabe Avenues, Bisho
Office Hours for the Public: 08h00 – 16h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]
Master: Ms Zureena Agulhas
Tel: 021 832 3000
Guardians Fund Enquiries: 021 832 3014
Fax: 086 507 0631
E-mail: MasterCapeTown@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X9018, Cape Town, 8000
Physical Address: Dullah Omar Building, 45 Castle Street, Cape Town
Office Hours for the Public: 08h00 - 13h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 11 Feb 2021]
Master: Mr Edric Pascoe
Switchboard: 031 327 0600
Fax 086 507 0758
E-mail: MasterDurban@justice.gov.za
Docex Address: Master of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, DOCEX 218, Durban
Postal Address: Private Bag x 54325, Durban, 4000
Physical Address: 2 Devonshire Place (Off Anton Lembede Street/Smith Street), 2nd Floor, Durban, 4001
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 - 13h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 09 Mar 2023]
Checklist for reporting a deceased estate
Master: Ms Euphemia Daniels
General Tel: 046 603 4000
E-mail: MasterGrahamstown@justice.gov.za
Fax: 046 622 9990 (General)
Postal Address: Private Bag X1010, Grahamstown, 6140
Physical Address: 5 Bathurst Street, Grahamstown, 6139
Docex Address: Master of the High Court, Docex 7, Grahamstown, 6140
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 to 13h00
Notes: Afternoon visits (13h45 – 16h15) confined to urgent matters and by appointment only, to allow staff sufficient time to process workflow efficiently.
Contact list for officials [Updated 20 Apr 2022]
[Updated 26 Jan 2022]
Master: Mr Leonard Pule
Tel: 011 429 8000/8001/8002/8003
Fax: 011 492 3531 and 011 429 8035
E-mail: MastersJohannesburg@justice.gov.za / LPule@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X5, Marshalltown, 2107
Physical Address: No 66 Marshall Street, Hollard Building, cnr Sauer & Marshall streets, JHB
Contact list for officials [Updated 07 Jul 2023]
Master: Mr Craig Davids
Tel: 053 831 1942
Tel: Guardian's Fund 053 831 1942
E-mail: MasterKimberley@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X5015, Kimberley, 8300
Physical Address: Civic Centre, Sol Plaatjie Drive, Kimberley, 8300
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 - 13h00 and 13h45 - 16h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]
Master: Mr Mr William Sekete
Switchboard: 018 381 4122/018 381 8585
Master Tel: 018 381 1131 (Master PA: Ms Julleet Tlhobelo (Tau): 018 381 0725)
Fax no. 086 771 6198
E-mail: WSekete@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X42, Mmabatho, 2735
Physical Address: Justice Chambers, 44 Shippard Street, Mahikeng, 2745
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 - 13h00 and 14h00 - 16h15
(Note that only members of public travelling from far and remote areas are assisted after 14h00)
Contact list for officials [Updated 08 Jun 2023]
Master: Mr Simon C Jozana
Tel: 047 531 2120 or 047 532 3432/ 3564
Fax: 047 531 0980
E-mail: SJozana@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X6057, Mthatha, 5099
Physical Address: Holy Cross Building, No 7 Craister Street, Mthatha, 5099
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45-13h00 and 13h45-16h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]
Master: Vacant
Head of Office: Ms Hlonipha Moshidi (hmoshidi@justice.gov.za)
General Tel: 013 101 3721
Fax: 086 507 1716/ 086 515 1279 / 086 680 5795
Martha Sithole (Assistant Master): MarSithole@justice.gov.za
Gladness Sedibe (Assistant Master): GSedibe@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X 11260, Nelspruit 1200
Physical Address: 52 Samora Machel Drive, West Acres, Nelspruit 1200
Office Hours for the Public: 08h00-14h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 30 Oct 2020]
[Updated 23 Aug 2022]
Master: Vacant
Acting Head of Office: Mrs. LB Moatlhudi
Tel: 033 264 7007
Fax: 086 507 0758
E-mail: MasterPietermaritzbu@justice.gov.za / Master: LMoatlhudi@justice.gov.za
Switchboard Tel: 033 264 7000
Guardian's Fund Helpdesk: 033 264 7046 / 7027
Fax: 033 264 7106 (General)
Docex Address: Master of the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, DOCEX 56, Pietermaritzburg
Postal Address: Private Bag X9010, Pietermaritzburg, 3200
Physical Address: 241 Church Street, Colonial Building situated, Pietermaritzburg
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 - 16h00
Contact list for
officials [Updated 07 Mar 2022]
[Updated 26 Jan 2022]
Master: Mr Walter Nemaukhwe
Tel: 015 230 6000
E-mail: WNemaukhwe@justice.gov.za
Secretary: Ms Refilwe Manabile
Switchboard Tel: 015 230 6000
Fax: 015 230 6100/ 6200
Office manager: Mr S Maponya (015 230 6115 / SMaponya@justice.gov.za) for all administrative enquiries.
Postal Address: Private Bag X9670, Polokwane, 0700
Physical Address: Polokwane High Court Building, 4th Floor, Block B, cnr Bodenstein and Biccard Street, Polokwane, 0700
Office Hours for the Public: 08h00 - 13h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]
[Updated 15 Jul 2022]
Master: Ms Euphemia Daniels
Tel: 041 403 5100
Fax: 041 487 1148
E-mail: EuDaniels@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X 2, Port Elizabeth, 6000
Physical Address: 523 Govan Mbeki Avenue (Cnr Crawford & Govan Mbeki Avenue), North End, Port Elizabeth
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45-13h00
Notes: Afternoon visits (13h45 – 16h15) confined to urgent matters and by appointment only, to allow staff sufficient time to process workflow efficiently.
Contact list for officials [Updated 27 Oct 2022]
Master: Ms Penny Roberts
Tel: 012 339 3333/ 7700/ 7807
Fax: 012 326 1977
E-mail: PRoberts@justice.gov.za
Office Manager: Administration and copies enquiries, Mr MM Segoane (Tel: 012 339 7791, MSegoane@justice.gov.za)
Deceased Estates: Ms N Ntsoane (Tel: 012 339 3324, NNtsoane@justice.gov.za)
Deceased Accounts: Ms W Sithole (WenSithole@justice.gov.za)
Insolvency: Ms M Bernard (Tel: 012 339 7718, MBernard@justice.gov.za)
Trusts & Curatorship: Ms L Moshidi (Tel: 012 339 7950; HMoshidi@justice.gov.za)
Guardians Fund: Customer Care: 012 339 7713/7830;
Postal Address: Private Bag X60, Pretoria, 0001
Physical Address: SALU Building, 316 Thabo Sehume Street, PRETORIA
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45 – 13h00
Contact list for officials [Updated 02 Mar 2023]
[Updated 26 Jan 2022]
Master: Mr Vele Vuledzani
Tel: 015 962 1032
Fax: 015 962 1033
E-mail: MasterThohoyandou@justice.gov.za / VVele@justice.gov.za
Postal Address: Private Bag X5015, Thohoyandou, Venda, 0950
Physical Address: Venda Government Building Complex, Thohoyandou, Venda, 0950
Office Hours for the Public: 07h45-13h00 and 14h00-16h15
Contact list for officials [Updated 04 Aug 2020]
[Updated 26 Jan 2022]
Chief Master: Adv Martin M Mafojane
Chief Director: Strategy and Policy, Adv Kanyane Mathibe
Physical Address: SALU Building, 316 Thabo Sehume Street, PRETORIA
[Updated 01 Dec 2022]
Complaint Management:
Complaint escaltations can be directed to: Ms Tebogo Tladi (TeTladi@justice.gov.za)